Contractor Fined After Floor Collapse Leaves Workers with Life-Changing Injuries
Aryn Stones Ltd has been fined £50,000 following a serious floor collapse at a residential construction site in Hampstead, which left two workers with ...
Taylor Wimpey Fined £800,000 After Apprentice Falls Through Unsecured Floor
A tragic incident involving a teenage apprentice has led to a major fine for housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey. The company has been fined £800,000 ...
Sizewell C nuclear power station gets GOV go ahead
The government is set to sign off a £14.2bn investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, ending years of ...
Rolls-Royce to Build Three SMR Nuclear Reactors in Major UK Energy Deal
Rolls-Royce SMR has secured a major agreement with the publicly owned Great British Energy – Nuclear, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s push ...
Stone worktop firm fined after workers exposed to silica dust
A kitchen worktop manufacturing company has been fined £60,000 for repeatedly failing to protect its employees from hazardous silica dust exposure. Inova Stone Ltd, ...
UK Construction Sector Shows Signs of Stabilisation Despite Ongoing Contraction
Although construction activity decreased for the fourth consecutive month in April but optimism among buyers increased as output growth is expected in the coming ...
CB Rampage Causes Major Damage to New-Build Homes in Darlington (Video)
A new-build housing development in Darlington was left badly damaged after a JCB was reportedly driven into multiple unoccupied homes on Sunday evening. The ...
Construction Firm Fined £300,000 After Fatal Site Incident Involving Yorkshire Worker
Martin Dunford, 33, from Pocklington, Yorkshire, tragically died on 23 January 2020 after being crushed by falling concrete blocks at a housing development in ...
Construction Output Shows Modest Recovery, But Industry Remains Cautious
Construction output saw a slight rebound in February, rising by 0.4% after two consecutive months of decline. The growth was driven by modest increases ...
Construction Worker Dies in Tragic Accident at Essex Housing Development
A construction worker has died following a workplace accident at a new housing development in West Bergholt, Essex. The incident occurred on Monday, April ...
Contractor Fined After Floor Collapse Leaves Workers with Life-Changing Injuries
Aryn Stones Ltd has been fined £50,000 following a serious floor collapse at a residential construction site in Hampstead, which ...
Taylor Wimpey Fined £800,000 After Apprentice Falls Through Unsecured Floor
A tragic incident involving a teenage apprentice has led to a major fine for housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey. The company ...
Sizewell C nuclear power station gets GOV go ahead
The government is set to sign off a £14.2bn investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in ...
Rolls-Royce to Build Three SMR Nuclear Reactors in Major UK Energy Deal
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Stone worktop firm fined after workers exposed to silica dust
A kitchen worktop manufacturing company has been fined £60,000 for repeatedly failing to protect its employees from hazardous silica dust ...
UK Construction Sector Shows Signs of Stabilisation Despite Ongoing Contraction
Although construction activity decreased for the fourth consecutive month in April but optimism among buyers increased as output growth is ...
CB Rampage Causes Major Damage to New-Build Homes in Darlington (Video)
A new-build housing development in Darlington was left badly damaged after a JCB was reportedly driven into multiple unoccupied homes ...
Construction Firm Fined £300,000 After Fatal Site Incident Involving Yorkshire Worker
Martin Dunford, 33, from Pocklington, Yorkshire, tragically died on 23 January 2020 after being crushed by falling concrete blocks at ...
Construction Output Shows Modest Recovery, But Industry Remains Cautious
Construction output saw a slight rebound in February, rising by 0.4% after two consecutive months of decline. The growth was ...
Construction Worker Dies in Tragic Accident at Essex Housing Development
A construction worker has died following a workplace accident at a new housing development in West Bergholt, Essex. The incident ...
JCB Responds to New Tariffs with Major U.S. Expansion Plans
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Travis Perkins Reports Heavy Losses Amidst Uncertain Construction Market Recovery
Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest building merchant, has issued a cautionary outlook on the construction sector’s recovery after reporting significant ...
£600m funding to Train 60,000 Skilled Construction Workers
The UK Government has unveiled a £600 million investment aimed at training up to 60,000 new skilled construction workers, strengthening ...
Travis Perkins fined £2 million after load fell and killed driver
A court has fined builders’ merchant Travis Perkins £2 million after part of a timber load fell from one of ...
Timber frame company fined after worker loses three fingers
A timber frame company has been fined after an employee, David Broadway, 36, had three fingers severed by a panel ...
Stone masony manufacturer fined for dust exposure
A stone masonry company and products manufacturer and its director have been fined £19,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers ...
EE Renewables Fined £120,000 After Worker’s Fall from Roof
A 23-year-old worker sustained a broken femur after falling four metres from a roof on Sherfield English Road while working ...
5 Ways Essex Tradesmen Can Maximize Space In A House
In today's housing market, maximizing living space and decreasing clutter has become increasingly crucial for homeowners in Essex. As experienced ...
Top five read stories of 2024
Its that time of year again for nationaltradesmen.co.uk to run down the most viewed news stories of 2024 as we ...
Worker Fatally Injured at Viking Site: BAM Nuttall Fined £800,000
Liam MacDonald, a 23-year-old agency worker from Tain, Ross-shire, tragically lost his life on 5 June 2022 while working at ...
Roofing firm fined after workers used there phones for lights
Roofing Firm and Director Penalized for Putting Workers at Risk During Roof Renovation Weather Master Roofing Limited and its director, ...
Commercial Construction Hits Two-Year High Despite Challenges in Residential Sector
The UK construction industry saw its strongest growth in commercial work in two-and-a-half years, according to the latest data from ...
image sources
- Image of the area of the accident: HSE
- Apprentice Charlie Marsh, who was 17 at the time, fell through the stairwell: HSE
- Sizewell C nuclear power reactor: Sizwell C
- SMR ‘factory-built’Rolls-Royce power plant will generate enough electricity to power a million homes: Rolls Royce
- Stone worktop firm fined after workers exposed to silica dust: HSE
- The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers report March 2025: Sp Global
- Martin Dunford 33 who died onsite: HSE
- Liam died of his injuries: HSE
- The telehandler at a site in Glasgow: HSE
- Scissor lift that overturned: HSE
- Scaffolder hit by 2 tonne weight at nuclear plant: HSE
- Father of three Jack Stevens, 28: HSE
- Saw where worker lost fingers: HSE
- Dust on site on stone masonry company: HSE
- Roofers working with no scaffolding: HSE
- S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index Nov 2024: Sp Global
